Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Scarface Comes Over _1
Ye Ming finally understood why Xu Lele insisted on following him home—it turned out she had this card up her sleeve.
Seeing that Ye Ming remained silent, Jiang Rou continued, "I understand what you’re thinking. Our family might not have much money, and we don’t have a house in Hai City, but if we sell the house in the countryside, it should be enough for you two to get married."
Jiang Rou’s words filled Ye Ming’s heart with a pang of pain.
He said earnestly, "Mom, don’t worry about the money. Your son is different from before."
"It won’t be long before your son makes something of himself."
Jiang Rou nodded with a cheerful smile, "Of course, I believe my son will make something of himself."
At night, Ye Ming sat cross-legged, cultivating, stabilizing the True Qi within his body, and entering a state of self-forgetfulness.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already the next day’s afternoon.
In a state of meditative breathing, he didn’t need to sleep, and the rest he got was even more replenishing than sleep.
He stretched his limbs and was about to get up when his mother Jiang Rou’s shouting came from outside the door.
"Son, there’s trouble!"
Ye Ming’s brows furrowed, and a surge of anger burned in his heart.
After pushing open the door, Ye Ming saw a familiar figure—it was Scarface, who had come looking for trouble outside the pharmacy the other day.
"Do you have business with me?" Ye Ming was already prepared for a fight.
They hadn’t fought that day at the pharmacy because of Xu Lele, but today they had come to his doorstep, and Ye Ming was not the least bit scared.
Scarface’s demeanor was quite different from the other day, he wore a smile on his face and hastily explained, "Mr. Ye, I’m not here to cause trouble, please don’t misunderstand."
"I came today to specifically apologize to you."
"That day, I was blind to Mt. Tai. Please don’t hold it against me. I’ve arranged a table at the Garden Hotel for you this afternoon—could I have the honor of your presence?"
Ever since that day, Scarface deeply regretted his actions.
Ye Ming was someone who could connect with the Xu Family; Scarface was just a leader of an underground force. Provoking Ye Ming was practically akin to suicide.
Moreover, he received news yesterday that Ye Ming caused a scene at Wang Hai’s wedding, which became the talk of the entire Hai City.
And it had been Xu Lele herself who had come to support him.
One explosive piece of news after another made Scarface unable to sit still. He wanted to apologize proactively to avoid future retribution from Ye Ming.
In the underworld, one must tread carefully. As the saying goes, caution is the parent of safety.
Ye Ming’s expression softened a bit, and as the saying goes, one does not slap a smiling face. Given Scarface’s sincere attitude, Ye Ming saw no reason to refuse.
He informed his mother and then followed Scarface out the door.
Originally, Ye Ming did not want to get involved with these people, but things were different now. Sometimes he needed many rare medicinal herbs for his concoctions, which were hard to find on the market. Relying on people like Scarface might produce different results.
When he went downstairs, Ye Ming was stunned by the scene in front of him.
He saw that the once empty space in the residential area was now filled with luxury cars.
About a dozen bodyguards in identical outfits alighted from their cars to greet him, which was quite an impressive show of face for Ye Ming.
"Next time, don’t make such a big fuss, you might frighten others," Ye Ming said somewhat helplessly.
He was worried the neighbors would see and cause inconvenience for Jiang Rou and his own life.
After all, nobody wants to have neighbors associated with the underworld.
Scarface nodded with a grin, "Mr. Ye, you are absolutely right!"
The motorcade drove slowly, and in the blink of an eye, it had arrived at the Garden Hotel.
As the most luxurious hotel in Hai City, Scarface’s hosting of Ye Ming here once again proved Scarface’s sincerity.
"Mr. Ye, this is just a small gift, please make sure to accept it," said Scarface.
At the dining table, Scarface took a card out of his pocket and placed it in front of Ye Ming with both hands.
"A mere three million, let it serve as my apology," said Scarface.
Ye Ming was slightly taken aback. This guy could casually pull out three million, which truly surprised him.
Ye Ming didn’t decline; last time he had nearly spent all his money on buying medicinal materials, so he genuinely needed this money.
But Ye Ming wasn’t about to take it for nothing.
He pinched a golden sore medicine out of his pocket and placed it in front of Scarface, saying, "I won’t take your money for nothing; this Herbal Pill is very effective for treating both internal and external injuries."
"I didn’t have much time, so I didn’t make many. You take this one for now."
Scarface wore a smile on his face, but inside, he was already cursing.
Three million for this tiny little pill was simply a huge loss.
Living off a woman, the nerve of that guy!
After mentally swearing a few times, Scarface opened his mouth and said, "Mr. Ye, from now on we are family. Please don’t forget to put in a good word for me in front of Miss Xu!"
Ye Ming nodded in agreement. It was only right to do someone’s bidding when taking their money.
During the banquet, Scarface introduced his underlings to Ye Ming one by one.
Listening to them call him Brother Ming, Ye Ming almost thought he was a gang boss.
At the end of the banquet, Ye Ming said, "By the way, there’s one more thing. I’d like to ask for your help."
Scarface responded earnestly, "Mr. Ye, it’s too polite to use the word ’ask’ between us."
Then, Ye Ming shared his thoughts, expressing his need for a lot of rare medicinal materials.
Scarface fell into thought. When it came to things like murder and robbery, he was very skilled, but as for where to find rare medicinal materials, he genuinely had no idea.
However, he quickly had an idea and said, "Mr. Ye, in a few days, there will be an antique exchange event in Hai City. Many old items will be displayed for auction, and I’ve heard that some antique medicinal materials will also be brought out by the organizers."
"I wonder if you’re interested."
Ye Ming didn’t have much interest in antique items, but hearing Scarface say so, Ye Ming had a premonition that there might be precious medicinal materials appearing.
After all, some rare medicinal materials only become effective over time.
Ye Ming nodded in agreement, deciding to try his luck when the time came.
After a satisfying meal, Ye Ming bid farewell to everyone and went to the medicinal herb market alone.
This time, he didn’t buy any expensive medicinal materials but casually picked up some common ones, planning to go back home to make some more golden sore medicine and scar-removing medicine.
If he was going to the auction, he couldn’t go empty-handed; he planned to refine some pills to sell.
This strategy was likely the fastest way to make money.
When he had finished his purchases and returned home, he suddenly found a broken chair placed downstairs in his building.
The chair was very familiar—it was from his own home.
The next second, he heard his mother’s shouting from upstairs: "You are being too unreasonable, why did you smash our things?"
